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South Shore Fire Station Task Force – August 2025

Published July 30, 2025

Submitted by Chris Durkee, Task Force Chair –

South Shore Fire Station – Update
August, 2025


Fact: Did you know that in the US, 60% of medical 911 calls are for folks 60 years old and older? But – in Lake Oswego, 70% of our medical 911 calls are for folks 70 and older!!


Update: Our South Shore Fire Station project is proceeding well – the architect has been selected and the construction manager selection process is underway. The architect will prepare site studies and a conceptual design for the new fire station, and the construction manager will estimate its cost. Once the city council ok’s the design concept and cost, there will be a bond on the May 2026 ballot to finance the project.

Background: You probably know that our city has 4 fire stations – 2 on the north side of the lake, and 2 on the south side. The South Shore Fire station, located on South Shore just west of McVey, was built in 1971. The station has outlived its life expectancy and has numerous deficiencies that necessitate its replacement. The new station will be able to sustain an earthquake, have sufficient quarters for today’s firefighters and equipment, include proper decontamination facilities for firefighters returning from a fire, and allow “pull through” access for fire engines to eliminate the safety hazard of stopping traffic on South Shore for returning crews.

South Shore Fire Station Task Force at Lake Oswego Farmers Market



Learn more about the South Shore Fire Station Task Force at: www.lakeoswego.city/SSFSproject

Or, call or email me: Chris Durkee, Chair, South Shore FS Task Force,
durkeechris@yahoo.com, 213-761-3865


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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).